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Paperback. Looking at the field of "whiteness studies" and linking it to traditional historical inquiry, Matthew Frye Jacobson shows that in the USA, nation of immigrants, "race" has been at the core of civic assimilation: ethnic minorities in becoming American were reracialized to become Caucasian. Num Pages: 368 pages, 14 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFFN; JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674951914
ISBN
9780674951914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 32.01

Paperback. Explains how American constructions of Middle Eastern racial identity have changed over the years, paying particular attention to the shift in perceptions of the Middle Easterner from friendly foreigner to enemy alien, a trend accelerated by the tragic events of 9/11. Series: Critical America Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782736
ISBN
9780814782736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.73

Paperback. What does it mean to call yourself British in the 21st Century? If Obama was raised by his white mother, why is he the first black president? Why do Muslims feel more at home in America, which invaded Iraq, than in France, which opposed the invasion? Who are we, and why does it matter? This title addresses these questions. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141029948
ISBN
9780141029948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. A vivid ethnography of social movements in the barrios, or poor shantytowns, of Caracas, Venezuela. Num Pages: 336 pages, 30 photographs, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; JHB; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822346777
ISBN
9780822346777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.62

Paperback. In Who Counts? Diane M. Nelson presents a complex reading of mathematics and the contested and myriad ways it is used by the Guatemalan state to marginalize indigenous populations as well as its use by indigenous peoples to critique systemic inequalities. Num Pages: 328 pages, 35 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HBJK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822360056
ISBN
9780822360056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.71

Hardback. In the wake of the attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on 7 January 2015, millions took to the streets to demonstrate their revulsion, expressing a desire to reaffirm the ideals of the French Republic: liberte, egalite, fraternite. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JMG; HRAM; JFSC; JHBD; JPWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509505777
ISBN
9781509505777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.28

Hardback. .
Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785330155
ISBN
9781785330155
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.76

Hardcover. Editor(s): Shechory, Mally; Ben-David, Sarah; Soen, Dan. Num Pages: 278 pages, tables & graphs. BIC Classification: JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 182 x 24. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608763207
ISBN
9781608763207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.50
€ 116.80

Paperback. In a dual-earner marriage, why is a wife's paid employment less likely to be defined as "breadwinning" than her husband's? This book uses data from a study of 153 dual-earner couples to examine the allocation of responsibility for breadwinning and the social construction of gender in their marriages. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3226 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804728362
ISBN
9780804728362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 119 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 274 x 11. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. United States
Number of pages
119
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873652094
ISBN
9780873652094
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.07

Paperback. Anthology of 80 texts selected from the Last whole Earth catalog (1971). Editor(s): Maniaque Benton, Caroline. Num Pages: 288 pages, 98 b&w illus., 1 table. BIC Classification: HBJK; JHMC; RNA; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 268 x 20. Weight in Grams: 858.
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262529280
ISBN
9780262529280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 28.83

Paperback. Editor(s): Besteman, Catherine; Gusterson, Hugh. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520243569
ISBN
9780520243569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.92

Paperback. We live in times of increasing public distrust of the main institutions of modern society. Experts, including scientists, are suspected of working to hidden agendas or serving vested interests. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Polity Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509509614
ISBN
9781509509614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.66

Hardback. We live in times of increasing public distrust of the main institutions of modern society. Experts, including scientists, are suspected of working to hidden agendas or serving vested interests. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781509509607
ISBN
9781509509607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.45

Paperback. Series: California Series in Public Anthropology. Num Pages: 382 pages, 1 line illustration, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; HBTZ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520241794
ISBN
9780520241794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

Paperback.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Harvill Secker
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
Airport /Export ed
SKU
KNW0010460
ISBN
9780436205330
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. A wide-ranging contribution to the field of gender studies which aims to tease out surprising insights of contemporary psychoanalysis to show why there is little chance of a harmonious relationship between a man and a woman. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JHBK; JMAF; JMU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571179312
ISBN
9780571179312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.52

Paperback. Given the economic alternatives available, why do some groups choose to maintain their hunting and gathering lifeways? Through a series of detailed case studies, the contributors to this volume examine the decisions made by modern-day foragers to sustain a predominantly hunting and gathering way of life. Editor(s): Codding, Brian F.; Kramer, Karen L. Series: Advanced Seminar Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 11 halftones, 2 maps, 6 charts, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 3JM; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826356963
ISBN
9780826356963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.45

Paperback. Examines biological anthropology, the history of the life sciences, and the literature of science studies while upending common understandings of science and culture with a mixture of anthropology, common sense, and disarming humor. This book focuses on the evolution of science, its role in modern culture, and its challenges for the 21st century. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259607
ISBN
9780520259607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. * A new book by the award-winnning sociologist Eva Illouz on modern love. * Sets out to explain why love is such a painful experience for many people - why we invest so much in the search for love and why it so often disappoints us. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 464.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745671079
ISBN
9780745671079
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.52

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